AS9808: the CHINAMOBILE-CN China Mobile Communications Group Co., Ltd. network

AS9808 is an internet Autonomous System operated by CHINAMOBILE-CN China Mobile Communications Group Co., Ltd. (China). Here is what that means and why this number may show up when you investigate a connection on your network.

What is AS9808?

An Autonomous System (ASN) is a block of networks under a single control with its own routing policy on the internet. The number AS9808 was assigned to CHINAMOBILE-CN China Mobile Communications Group Co., Ltd. by an RIR (regional internet registry). All traffic entering or leaving that network is announced under this number.

Reach on the internet

AS9808 currently announces 2,808 IPv4 block(s), totaling about 17.5 million addresses (17,457,152 in all), registered in China. Services from CHINAMOBILE-CN China Mobile Communications Group Co., Ltd. are reached through these addresses.

What it means to see AS9808 on your network

When you investigate where a connection from your computer or phone comes from (or goes to), you may find AS9808. That means the other end sits on the CHINAMOBILE-CN China Mobile Communications Group Co., Ltd. network (China). It can be legitimate — a cloud service, an ISP, a CDN — or an unexpected connection worth checking.

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